Smarter Collaborative Software to Support Energy Operations Centers

For so many years, industries that are heavily reliant on geospatial data have been working with paper maps unfolded on tables. Some of these companies are still using paper maps to analyze huge amounts of data despite the current availability of geographic information system (GSI) for storing and managing geospatial data. Data management tasks using these traditional methods are asynchronous and very tedious. Delays in updating these maps can pose a safety risk for field workers who may bew guided based on outdated information. GIS applications are used for capturing, storing, managing, analyzing and dispaying geograpgically referenced information. GIS applications are used for capturing, storing managing, amalyzing and displaying geographically referenced information. Some electrical utilities have their own GIS data which includes details of their circuits, power-lines, and other company details. GIS applications are typicall used to create interactive queries, anlayize spatial information, edit data and present the results of these operations. Some control ocenter teams in electricity companies, however, still prefer to use printed paper maps on tables to discuss and analyze snapshots of the data. Most GIS applications are focused on upporting a single iser and since these teas typically work collaboratively, they prefer using printed maps.

Faculty Supervisor:

Frank Maurer

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Partner:

C4i Consultants Inc;University of Calgary

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Calgary

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